Roll-paper holder



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' H. N. KING.

ROLL PAPER HOLDER.

No. 383,578. Patented May 29. 1888-.

' INVEJV'TDR Jttarney UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY N. KING, OF ADRIAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JOHN E. BOLLES, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

SPECIFICATIONformlng part of Letters Patent No. 383,578, dated May 29, .1888.

Appllcl'ion filled January 31, I888. Serial No. 262.8%. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

"Be it known that I, HENRY NLK ING, a citizen of the United States, rcsidingat Adrian, county of Lenawee, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improve ment in Roll-Paper Holders; and I, declare thefollowing to be a full, elenfiand exact-description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertaius to make and use the same, refer nce being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part oi this specification.

My invention consists of the combinations of devices and appliances hereinafter specitied, and more particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a view in elevation of a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical section showing parts in elevatron. Fig. 4 represents a. variation of my invention.

It is the purpose of this invention to produce an appliance for holdingrolLpsper used as wrapping-paper for stores,&c.;-.'and it consists, essentially, in the provision of a frictionroller adapted to, bear against and follow in upon the surface of there]! as the paper is used therefrom; also, in the provision of a severing-bar, the same being located-in a permnnent position, so that the paper shall be always del vered at a fixed place wit1i.respect to the ad acent parts of the np mtns; also, in the plOVlSlOll of a friction-roller or frictionbar at the back of the delivery end of. the paper, and a spring whereby the same is caused to press the paper between the roller or bar and the severing-bar, whereby after thepaper has been severed the end of the sheet from which it has been detached may not recoil out of engagement with the severing-bar, but, on

g the other hand, insuring that the free end of the paper shall extend well beneath the sever-.

ing-bar, so as to be easily grasped by the hand; also, in other special features.

In carrying out my invention, A A A, ,&c., represent rolls of paper of difierent breadths, such as is generally convenient-i stores, d e. Each row is provided with a shaft, B, the ends b of which are adapted to enter suitable trunmen-seats, c, on the frame 0.

D is a friction-roller journaled at each of its ends in pendent arms D, and spring-arms D serve to force the roller into firm contact with the roll of paper and to keep it in eontact with the paper as the same is used from the roll,this serving. merely as a friction to prevent, the roll from unwinding too far as the paper is-drawn from it, and it also prevents the. roll from turning backward, whereby the free end of the paper might be deranged.

E is a severing-bar. it is attached at its ends to a permanent portion of the frame 0. soasto remain at all times immovable. I

prefer that this severlngbar shall have the upright portion a at its back, the horizontal portion e, and the depending or severing edge e.

F is another friction-roller. It is jonrnaled 'at its endsin spring-arms F, which force it intofirm contact with the back side of the severing-bar E. The free end of the paper is gamed between this roller and the severingar, so as to project down beneath the bar, as

shown.

The friction-roller F serves to hold the paper against the recoil, which might cause it to rise up beyond the severing-bar, or to an extent as not to be readily grasped by the firigers.

in Fig. 4. So, also, the roller 1') might in like manner be displaced by n friction-bar; but I prefer the roller.

The operation of the device is apparent from the drawings. The rollof paper-having been placed in the machine, the roller 1) exerts its friction upon the surface of the paper. The extremity of the paper is then brought down forward and passed between the roller F and the back of the bar E. When it is desired to tear oft a piece of the papcr,itisdrnwn forward by the end and torn oii' upon the edge a. The free end of the paper will then drop down beneath the bar E in position to he 5 Instead of the friction-roller F, there 80 might beeinployed a friction-bar, f, as shown I per is used therefrom the edges of the paper would soon be back between the adjacent sides of the frame, or would be back in o position not convenient to the user. The feature of the fixed severing-bar is also convenient in determining the exact location of the device upon a counter or other support, for the ap pnrntus can he at once located so that the pa.- per shall always dmwjnst over the edge of counter, if desired. It also enables me to bring the sides of the frame 0 forward to such an extent as to shield and protect the entire end of a large roll of paper, whereas if the severing'bsr followed back against the rollas the paper was used the paper would soon be back between the uprights of the frame, and so renderit very inconvenient to sever the paper.

A twine-holder, G, may or may not be employ-ed; but, ifemployed, is-secnred to any convenient part of the frame. Olcourse this device may be for a single roll ofpnper or for two or more rolls of different breadths, and may be in :1 single horizontal series, or one series of rolls may be located above another series of rolls, as shown in the drawings.

The paper roll is frequently provided with simple perforated spools at its ends, and in that event the apparatus should be provided with a wooden ormetallicshnftto pass through the eye of the roll, or through the roll and its spools.

This device may be adapted to be fastened I roller or bar jonrnaled in pendent arms, 1

spring-arms'engaged with said pendent arms and adapted to force the roller or bar to bear upon and follow in against the paper on the roll, a fixed severing-bar, and a spring-controlled roller or bar back of the same, sub- 50 stantially as described.

2. The combination of a frame adapted to support a roll of paper, a roller or her, D, journaled in pendent arms D, spring-arms D,

connected with said pendent arms, with e 55 fixed severing-bar, E, spring-arms F, and a roller or bar, F, journalcd therein to force the paper into firm contact with the back of the severing-blade, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI sign this specifics 60 tion in the presence of two witnesses.

HENRY N. KING.

Witnesses:

'I. B. Romxsox, H. It. KING. 

